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    The document discusses the importance of traditional clothing from different cultures around the world. It provides examples of traditional garments like the kilt from Scotland, sari from India, poncho from Latin America, and kimono from Japan. It discusses what materials they are made from and whether they serve ceremonial or practical purposes. The document also talks about how traditional clothing is not often worn nowadays but was important for expressing cultural identity in the past. It emphasizes the benefits of traditionally inspired clothing for giving people dignity and connection to their heritage.

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    The importance of traditional clothes

    1. Warm-up
    The importance of fashion

    Is fashion important to you?


    Would you describe yourself as a fashionable person?
    What kind of clothes do you usually wear?
    Do you wear any clothes that are traditional to your culture?

    2. Match the clothing material to its description:

    3. The Kilt
    Look at the following traditional clothing and try to answer the following questions:

    What is it made of? Wool


    Where is it from? Scotland
    Is it ceremonial or practical?

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    4. The Sari
    Look at the following traditional clothing and try to answer the following questions:

    What is it made of? Silk or cotton


    Where is it from? India
    Is it ceremonial or practical?

    5. The Poncho
    Look at the following traditional clothing and try to answer the following questions:

    What is it made of? Cotton


    Where is it from? Latin America
    Is it ceremonial or practical?

    6. The Kimono
    Look at the following traditional clothing and try to answer the following questions:

    What is it made of? Linen and silk


    Where is it from? Japan
    Is it ceremonial or practical? Both

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    7. Match the traditional clothes with the correct descriptions:

    8. The importance of tradition

    Do you know any clothing items which are traditional in your culture?
    What are they made of? Does anyone still wear them?
    Why do you think that traditional clothing isn’t worn very often nowadays?

    9. ‘Since’ and ‘For’ are time prepositions that are usually used with the present perfect tenses.
    They help us describe a length of time.

    Since refers to the time that something started and has to be a concrete point in the past.
    E.g. I have been reading since yesterday.

    For refers to the length of time that something has been happening.
    E.g. I have been reading for a whole day.

    10. Look at the following time phrases and decide whether they should be used with ‘since’ or
    ‘for’.
    ages / yesterday / thousands of years / 1985 / summer / an hour /
    12pm / a century / a decade

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    11. Insert ‘since’ or 'for’ into the text.

    Japanese people have worn garments similar to the kimono for hundreds of years. In fact, the
    kimono has been around since the Heian period (794-1192). But they have stopped being
    widely worn since the Meiji Period (1868-1912) when the government started to urge people
    to look more ‘Western’.

    Comparatively, kilts have only been around for about 500 years. Since the 19th century, they
    have become a symbol of Scottish patriotism.

    The oldest of these garments is perhaps the Sari, having been around since 2800-1800 BC! This
    garment has been worn for thousands of years and is still widely worn today in India, Sri Lanka
    and Nepal.

    12. Fashion facts


    Complete the following fun facts about traditional fashion around the world with ‘since’ or
    ‘for’.
    Traditional hats with ear flaps made of fur have been around for centuries. The modern design
    worn in many Slavic countries is called the “Ushanka” and has been popular since the 17th
    century, especially with military personnel.

    13. Fashion facts


    Complete the following fun facts about traditional fashion around the world with ‘since’ or
    ‘for’.
    The traditional garb worn by the Maasai people of Africa is called a shuka. It is most
    commonly red with a striped or checkered pattern. The term ‘traditional’ can be a tad
    misleading here as the shuka has only been worn since the 1960s. Before Africa was colonized
    by the Europeans, the Maasai people used to wear animal hides. Some believe that the shuka
    is actually Scottish in origin as it has been in Africa since the ‘Africa Inland Mission’, which was
    started by Scottish missionaries.

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    14. Fashion facts
    Complete the following fun facts about traditional fashion around the world with ‘since’ or
    ‘for’.
    Straw hats have been around for so long that it’s impossible to determine their precise origins.
    In fact, a headpiece made of natural materials may have been the first type of clothing worn
    by humans!
    The modern straw hats, which are made of various materials (such as hemp, raffia and jute),
    have been worn by rice pattie workers in Asia since the middle ages. These conical hats have
    protected people from harsh UV rays for thousands of years and continue to do so today.

    15. Fashion facts


    Complete the following fun facts about traditional fashion around the world with ‘since’ or
    ‘for’.

    The parka is a windproof jacket, usually with a fur hood. It is a very popular, modern item of
    clothing in cold climates such as Canada and parts of the U.S.A. But the parka has actually been
    around for much longer than people think. This coat was first created by Inuit living in the
    Canadian arctic. It was originally made from caribou and seal hides but is now made with
    synthetic material and down*. Because of their warmth and practical nature, parkas have been
    heavily used since their introduction into the military uniform in the 1940s.

    16. Watch the video about fashion that celebrates African strength and spirit:

    Fashion that celebrates African strength and spirit | Walé Oyéjidé

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    17. Discuss the questions:
    What is the speaker’s profession?
    A designer of clothes.
    Where does he get the inspiration for the clothes he makes?
    Classic European art and African aesthetics.
    How does he believe traditionally-inspired clothing can help people?
    It can give them dignity, prominence and connection to their past.
    Do you agree with the speaker about the benefits of traditionally-inspired clothing?
    Do you think there should be more efforts to encourage people to wear clothing from their
    culture?
    Would you wear it?

    18. Fill in the gaps. Watch the video again and fill in the following sentences.
    1. Within the folds of ancient fabrics and modern textiles, I have found a higher calling.

    2. They no longer have to compromise themselves just so they can fit in with an
    uncompromising majority.

    3. To combat these biases, my work draws aesthetics from different parts of the globe.

    4. By refashioning images from classic European art and marrying them with African
    aesthetics…

    5. Each of these culture-bending tapestries becomes a tailored garment or a silk scarf.

    19. Practice the vocabulary.


    Put the correct word from the precious slide into the sentence.

    aesthetics / fit in / tailored / refashion / textiles

    1. He is very frugal and never throws out his old clothes. He simply refashions them into
    something new.

    2. People all wear the same clothes because everyone wants to fit in.

    3. He looked amazing in that suit. I think it was tailored just for him.

    4. You should go to the local market - it has an amazing range of pottery, jewelry and textiles.

    5. I don’t care what he looks like! Aesthetics were never that important to me.

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    20. Look in your own closet and find a few items of clothing that you don’t know the English
    names for. Answer the following questions about them.

    How long have they been around? (Use ‘since’ or ’for’)

    How long have they been fashionable? (Use ‘since’ or ’for’)

    What material are they made out of?

    Which culture do they come from? Is there anything about them that’s traditional?

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